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Release Number: 16-428

For Immediate Release:

Public Information Office of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

September 23, 2016

Contact Person:

Public Information Office : piocommandcenter@hcso.tampa.fl.us

813/247-8060

Home Health Care Worker Steals From 104-Year-Old Woman

The suspect took gift cards from the victim for her own personal use.

Thursday

September 22, 2016

Time: 12:00 AM

Sun City Center, Florida

Victim:

Dorothy Roessel
104 years old

Arrested:

Betzaida Rosario
DOB: 10/18/78
10778 Aquidneck Island Ct.
Tampa, FL

Charges:

Exploitation of an Elderly Person

Petit Theft First Degree (x6)

Details:

On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Betzaida Rosario for six counts of Petit Theft and one count of Exploitation of the Elderly. Rosario was a home health care worker for the victim in Sun City Center and was trusted to provide services to the victim. The investigation revealed in July and August of 2016, Rosario took several Publix gift cards from the victim for her own personal use. Deputies responded to several locations to obtain video of the suspect utilizing the cards and were able to positively identify her.